Arthur Hanlon
| Arthur Hanlon | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan |
| Genres | New-age, instrumental, Latin pop |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, pianist |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels |
Fonovisa Records (2001-2005) EMI Records (2006) Universal Latin (2009-2013) Sony Music Latin (present) |
| Associated acts |
Laura Pausini Ricardo Montaner Marc Anthony Bernie Williams Jim Brickman |
| Website |
arthurhanlon |
Arthur Hanlon is an American pianist, songwriter and arranger widely regarded as the best-known instrumentalist in the Latin music realm. Born to Irish-American parents, he hails from Detroit, Michigan, but found his calling in Latin music and has received widespread recognition in that realm, becoming the first pianist to reach the Billboard Latin airplay charts in more than a decade and the first to have a No. 1 on Billboard's Tropical Airplay chart Arthur's latest project is "Viajero," a CD/DVD documenting his travels through eight countries --Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Mexico and Cuba in Miami. Arthur recorded an iconic Latin track in each song and his travels were documented by a traveling film crew. "Viajero" mini-docs premiered on American Airlines flights and the album "Viajero," the first for Arthur on Sony Music Latin, was released in mid 2016. arthurhanlon.com
Prior to "Viajero," Hanlon released "Encanto Del Caribe", a CD/DVD of a live concert performance filmed at Puerto Rico's historic San Cristobal Castle featuring Hanlon on piano with several guest artists: Marc Anthony, Laura Pausini, Natalia Jimenez, Cheo Feliciano, Bernie Williams and Ana Isabelle (though she does not appear on both the DVD and CD but credited on both). "Encanto Del Caribe" was also produced as a special for public television and has aired throughout the United States. The album, out on Universal Music Latin, spent five weeks on the Top 10 of Billboard's Latin Pop Albums charts. The making of "Encanto del Caribe" marked the first time ever filming took place in San Cristobal Castle, a federal monument.
The third of seven children, Hanlon started playing the piano at six, and at 15, was already playing professional gigs in Detroit with ensembles that included the Flip Jackson Band. Hanlon studied at piano at Michigan State University and would eventually get his master's degree in piano performance from Manhattan School of Music in New York City.
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